Find out how popular the last name Jergenson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jergenson.

Jergenson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jergenson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jergenson in America

Jergenson is the 56836th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jergenson surname appeared 359 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jergenson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jergenson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jergenson

The surname Jergenson originated in Denmark during the 16th century. It is derived from the Danish words "Jerg" and "sen," meaning "son of Jerg." The name likely originated in the regions of Jutland or Zealand, where Danish naming traditions were prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jergenson can be found in the Danish census records of 1645, where a Hans Jergenson is listed as a farmer in the village of Ribe. Another early example is Niels Jergenson, a merchant from Copenhagen, whose name appears in shipping manifests from the late 1600s.

The name Jergenson has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 18th century, Lars Jergenson was a prominent Danish shipbuilder who constructed several vessels for the Danish Navy. He lived from 1712 to 1788.

In the 19th century, Soren Jergenson was a Danish explorer who led expeditions to Greenland and the Arctic regions. He was born in 1819 and died in 1892.

During the early 20th century, Jens Jergenson was a Danish architect who designed several notable buildings in Copenhagen, including the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek museum. He lived from 1866 to 1946.

Another notable figure with the surname Jergenson was Ingrid Jergenson, a Danish author and poet who wrote extensively about her travels throughout Europe. She was born in 1892 and died in 1978.

In the realm of academia, Karl Jergenson was a Danish linguist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Old Norse and Norse mythology. He lived from 1876 to 1955.

While the name Jergenson has Danish origins, it has also been adopted and adapted in other Scandinavian countries, such as Norway and Sweden, where variations like Jörgenson and Jörgensen can be found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jergenson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jergenson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jergenson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jergenson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jergenson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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